They all have hidden attributes!

She pouted jealously, and Takahashi Makoto lowered his head and kissed her pink lips before getting out of bed to put on his coat: "I'll be back soon."

"Then let's have dinner first, and then head back to Tokyo."

"Remember to buy matcha soft serve for Hanaori."

Leaving his room, Makoto Takahashi crossed the living room and arrived at Maya Uesugi's room. Through the open door, he saw a slender figure sitting at her desk writing, her long, soft black hair cascading down.

"Aya, let's go."

"When you say 'wait a while,' you mean I have to wait two hours?"

Maya Uesugi put down her pen, stood up and walked over, putting on the coat hanging behind the door as she did so: "Terrible."

She also took off her kimono and changed back into her usual long black coat.

Makoto Takahashi raised his wrist and glanced at the watch: "It hasn't even been two hours."

"Tsk." Uesugi Maya stepped on his foot as she passed by.

After leaving the hotel, the two took a car to Shijo Bridge. The Kamo River was beautiful in the evening, and many couples sat side by side on the riverbank.

A refreshing breeze flowed past the two walking side by side, causing their black hair to sway gently.

"I didn't expect there to be so many idiots in Kyoto. Humanity is hopeless." Uesugi Maya said with a look of disdain.

While writing her book at a coffee shop yesterday, she saw couples sitting at equal intervals along the Meguro River. The famous Kamo River is known for its large number of couples.

"What's wrong?"

Makoto Takahashi and Maya Uesugi walked down to the riverbank together. Just then, other couples left, and he naturally sat down on the riverbank.

Uesugi Maya gave him a cold, disdainful look. After a few seconds of silent staring at him, she reluctantly sat down, her hands on her coat.

A cool breeze swept across the water, and soft, waterfall-like strands of hair brushed against my cheeks, carrying the scent of cedarwood.

Makoto Takahashi smiled at her, put his arm around her slender shoulders and pulled her close: "How does it feel to join the idiots?"

"Oops."

"This kind of place is actually quite suitable for drinking matcha."

“Boring.” Uesugi Maya pulled her hair back and frowned as she gazed at the Kamo River reflected in the streetlights.

The two sat quietly for a while, and as the sun slowly sank into the mountains, an ambiguous atmosphere was inexplicably added to the moist air by the river.

Looking at the beautifully colored Kamo River, Makoto Takahashi casually remarked, "Yo, you know that you need to book your Kyo-Yuzen kimono well in advance, right?"

Making kimonos by hand takes a long time, and the white sedan we took back today was driven all the way from Tokyo by the driver.

"In my opinion, Xing has always taken good care of you. Although she is jealous and sometimes acts mean to you, she has always treated you as family."

Upon hearing this, Maya Uesugi's brows, which had just relaxed, furrowed again.

After a long silence, she finally spoke slowly in a cold tone: "You just haven't seen how cruel she was to me."

"Tell me about it?"

"There's nothing to say. She ignored it back then, and I didn't blame her. I don't think I did anything wrong now."

Uesugi Maya rarely mentions the Uesugi family; more accurately, she is unwilling to bring it up.

Makoto Takahashi could only guess that it was because Yuki Tatsumi hadn't offered any help before her personality became twisted that Maya Uesugi was still holding a grudge.

"After defeating Yuki, you want to drive her away?" Takahashi Makoto asked.

"if not?"

"If you lose, will she allow you to stay?"

"I can walk by myself."

Uesugi Maya adopted a resolute expression, turned her head and met his gaze with sharp eyes: "Or will you stay here as my servant?"

"..." Takahashi Seiichi was speechless for a moment, after all, Tachimi Yuki was indeed capable of doing such a thing, and it was definitely more outrageous than a "servant".

For example, he would order Uesugi Maya to make the bed afterward, severely humiliating the weak.

The key is that Uesugi Maya will remember the humiliation, while if it were Kashima Reiko, she wouldn't care at all and would just start another game after cleaning up.

As night fell, Uesugi Maya stood up from the riverbank, her voice so soft it seemed to be carried away by the wind: "Let's go back."

"I'll go back to Tokyo after dinner," Makoto Takahashi said.

Why should I have to watch you two show off your love?

"I can feed you too, and I'm sure Xing would be willing."

The thought of Tatsumi feeding her sent a chill down Uesugi Maya's spine: "Ha, I would just find it hard to eat."

That evening, the hotel prepared an authentic kaiseki meal featuring beef, accompanied by seasonal specialties such as daikon radish, mizuna, and arrowhead, along with yuzu and new sake.

Tachimi Yuki continued to ignore Uesugi Maya, and Uesugi Maya did not speak to her either.

The Kyoto trip ended abruptly, and the three of them boarded the Nozomi (Hope) and returned to Tokyo.

Monday, June 18th.

At 6 a.m. sharp, Uesugi Maya woke up.

Check the weather, get up, wash up, prepare breakfast, and repeat the same routine morning.

After finishing breakfast alone, Maya Uesugi, dressed in her sportswear, left her house, walked through the semi-deserted Tsurumizawa shopping street, and went straight to the academy's playground for a morning run.

At this time of day, the playground is usually deserted, but a figure stands at the edge of the playground, seemingly waiting for someone.

Uesugi Maya glanced at him a couple more times, then, remembering his name, decided not to acknowledge him.

Just as I was about to step onto the track, the other person hurriedly jogged over.

"Greetings, Uesugi-kun."

Uesugi Maya stopped and turned to look at Fujiwara Ai, frowning impatiently: "What is it?"

A chilling, icy sense of alienation washed over me, far colder than a winter morning.

"I want to thank you. I always thought you were the kind of person who only thought about yourself."

Fujiwara Ai handed over the envelope with both hands; judging from its thickness, it was quite valuable. "Thank you for sharing information with Mieko. I know it's nothing. Please don't hesitate to ask if you need any help, and we will do our best to repay you."

Is he only thinking about himself?

Uesugi Maya's face suddenly darkened, feeling that the other party was provoking her.

The silence did not last long.

Fujiwara Ai looked up and said cautiously, "This is all I can offer for now, I'm sorry."

"I don't need it. Ha, so that's how you've always seen me."

Uesugi Maya took a deep breath of the cold air, feeling extremely bad: "So it turns out that since elementary school, Ritsumi has been talking badly about me to you guys."

"Huh? No."

Fujiwara Ai looked surprised, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "We think this way because you abandoned Sachi and have been acting willfully all this time."

"..." Uesugi Maya stared at her with a terrifying look, her face expressionless.

Fujiwara Ai took a half step back with her left foot, swallowing nervously. "Perhaps I remembered it wrong. If so, I apologize. Anyway, thank you for the information."

Seeing that she was about to run away, Uesugi Maya suddenly realized why Takahashi Makoto had stolen her phone, and clicked her tongue in annoyance: "Tch, wait here for me, I have something to ask you in a bit."

Chapter 209 Girlfriend and Cat - The End

The classroom was as noisy as ever on Monday morning.

In the noisy air, Makoto Takahashi stepped onto the corridor floor, pushed open the door and entered Class 1-C. The classroom was briefly quiet for a few seconds.

The girls chatting in the group glanced at her, but continued chatting as if nothing had happened, their voices unconsciously becoming much softer, as if afraid of waking Hanakawa Kaori from her nap.

What's going on?

Makoto Takahashi was already used to the noise of the girls in his class. In the past, they never pretended to be ladies when they entered the classroom in the morning.

He walked to the seat by the window and tapped Hanakawa Kaori, who was sleeping on her desk, on the head with a chop to the head: "You should also regulate your sleep schedule."

"Well, we'll be taking the same course again anyway, so what's the big deal?"

Hanakawa Kaori raised her face, pouting as she looked over: "Hina-nee has taken two weeks off, can I move the table over here?"

I see. No wonder they were paying extra attention to their appearance today.

Makoto Takahashi thought to himself, then moved Hina Nekoya's desk over to him, pulled up a chair, and sat down: "No sleeping in class, listen carefully."

"Yada~ Yada~ (No)"

Hanakawa Kaori shook her head from side to side in a coquettish manner, then made an "X" shape with her arms in front of her, and argued, "Take a look! Sachi-nee only asked me to swatter flies, but paying attention in class is a different price."

"Don't talk like you're lecturing her." Takahashi Makoto sternly tapped his newly acquired deskmate on the head with a chopstick.

“I’m not like Hina-neechan. Even if I don’t get into university, I have my brother to take care of me. I don’t have to worry about making a living in the future.”

Hanakawa Kaori smiled smugly, hugged his arm, and leaned her head close: "As soon as the bell rings, I'll wake up immediately to keep you company, hehe."

"..."

Makoto Takahashi smirked speechlessly, took out the unfinished copy of "Crime and Punishment" from his desk, and spread it out on the table: "Where did Hina go?"

“The national team is going to select a new Group B because of the new 15-point system. Starting today, Haruna-nee said we have to go all out.” Hanakawa Kaori let go of his arm and took out her phone.

Why weren't you told?

"Maybe it's because he couldn't get into Group B, and he's too ashamed to face you or something?"

"That idiot." Makoto Takahashi sighed, got up and opened the window, where a beautiful figure caught his eye.

Under the clear blue sky, Maya Uesugi and Ai Fujiwara walked together through the courtyard toward the teaching building, the atmosphere seemingly a little awkward.

However, walking with Hell Girl, the awkward atmosphere is nothing; it's already quite remarkable that no conflict occurred.

Just as she was debating whether to use her skill to eavesdrop on their conversation, Hanakawa Kaori tugged at Takahashi Makoto's sleeve.

"Ah, brother, there's news."

Makoto Takahashi took the phone she handed him; the screen showed the selection process and schedule sent by Hina Nekoya.

"A total of 12 people, round-robin tournament, two matches a day, the two with the best results will become the women's singles players of Team B."